After fifteen years of cultivation, he finally reached the pinnacle of the first rank!

Chapter 278 What’s going on?
The ear-piercing laughter echoed throughout the surrounding sky. Shangguan Qingqing simply pursed her lips, staring at Huo Linfei opposite her, without uttering a word.

Meanwhile, the Heavenly River Saber Sect Master and Bai Zihua shook their heads with sighs. Bai Zihua looked at Shangguan Qingqing and said gently:

"Qingqing, I know you are eager to save the sect, but it is impossible to make the Tianxia Alliance retreat in fear with just the Dali Tianjin Guard."

"In that case, why don't you leave for now, and leave the rest to your master and the sect leader?"

Upon hearing this, a hint of sadness flashed across Shangguan Qingqing's pale face. Then, she slowly closed her eyes, thinking to herself:
"Still not working?"

But soon, Shangguan Qingqing suddenly opened her eyes, then looked up at Huo Linfei, who was laughing loudly opposite her, and said with an unquestionable expression:

"That's the token His Highness gave me. Give it back to me!"

Upon hearing this, Huo Linfei, who was almost laughing to tears, slowly wiped the smile off his face.

He squinted at Shangguan Qingqing, who was now radiating murderous intent on the opposite rock, tossed the Tianjin Guard token in his hand, and said leisurely:

"The Eighth Prince? What the hell?"

"Young lady, if you want to use someone's name to make a big deal out of nothing, at least find someone respectable. This prince who popped up out of nowhere is someone I've almost never heard of!"

Upon hearing this, the Golden Armor Sect Master, who was hovering in the air beside Huo Linfei, couldn't help but laugh out loud, finding Shangguan Qingqing utterly ridiculous!
At this moment, after hearing Huo Linfei's words, Shangguan Qingqing's face turned extremely ugly. She was furious and immediately leaped up, drawing her sword and slashing at Huo Linfei and his companion.

They actually mocked her idol and savior! No matter what, I'll stab them first!

"No!"

Upon seeing this, both the sect leader of the Tianhe Blade Sect and Bai Zihua's expressions changed.

The sect leader of the Tianhe Blade Sect raised his hand and grabbed Shangguan Qingqing from a distance with his true energy, then threw her away to keep her away from the area.

Before Shangguan Qingqing could even unleash her attack, she was already retreating rapidly.

Huo Linfei, who was standing opposite Wu Taxukong, remained unmoved throughout, completely unconcerned about Shangguan Qingqing's sudden attack.

With his martial arts skills, if he stood still and let the other party cut him, it would be Shangguan Qingqing herself who would be injured or killed.

At this moment, Huo Linfei didn't even glance at the Tianjin Guard token in his hand, and was about to crush it into dust.

Now that we've had our fun, it's time to get down to business.

However, just as he was about to make a move, a figure radiating true energy suddenly flew up from behind him and reported:

"Alliance Leader, an urgent message has arrived from the Mountain and Sea City Alliance, requiring your personal attention!"

The figure in the light arrived in front of Huo Linfei in the blink of an eye, bowed and presented him with a perfectly sealed bamboo tube with both hands.

Upon seeing this, Huo Linfei frowned, but still immediately took the bamboo tube and opened it.

Urgent messages from falcons are usually important matters within the alliance and cannot be easily delayed.

Immediately, Huo Linfei opened the letter in the bamboo tube and began to read it in front of the Tianhe Blade Sect Master and Bai Zihua.

His posture was casual and confident, completely disregarding the two people present.

However, neither the Tianhe Blade Sect Master nor Bai Zihua intended to make a move. Instead, they kept a close watch on Huo Linfei and the Golden Armor Sect Master while trying to recover their strength as much as possible so that they could unleash their full power later.

However, the two soon noticed that Huo Linfei, who was reading the contents of the letter, suddenly had a drastic change in expression.

In the end, his previously composed expression suddenly turned extremely unpleasant.

Bai Zihua and the other person were unaware of what had happened, but they knew it was probably related to the message sent by the World Alliance.

However, they did not let their guard down. The affairs of the World Alliance had nothing to do with the Heavenly River Blade Sect. Next, they still had no choice but to fight to the death!
Meanwhile, Huo Linfei read through the letter in his hand, and then, as if in disbelief, he carefully read it again word by word with a grim expression.

Finally, he gripped the letter tightly in his hand and suddenly looked up at the distance behind the Tianhe Blade Sect Master and Bai Zihua.

There, Shangguan Qingqing, who had been thrown away, had been caught by Qin Hao in time, but the two of them had not yet stopped.

It was obvious that the sect leader of the Tianhe Blade Sect had used a heavy hand to throw him far enough away to prevent him from running back.

At this moment, Huo Linfei's heart was in turmoil, his emotions surging and turbulent:
"So, the Eighth Prince of Dali is really that terrifying. Not only did he destroy Luoshen Peak, but even my godfather was forced into seclusion just by hearing the news!"

Huo Linfei had naturally heard of the widely circulated story of the true and false seventh princes of Dali.

However, he had previously treated it as anecdotes and jokes from the martial arts world, and had not taken the newly recognized eighth prince of Emperor Yuanwu seriously at all.

Originally the seventh prince, he inexplicably became the eighth prince. Such a spineless coward who could be manipulated at will, Shangguan Qingqing actually used him to threaten him. In his eyes, it was simply laughable!

However, after reading the urgent message from the Alliance, Huo Linfei felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

He was indeed very surprised by the destruction of Luoshen Peak, but what shocked him even more was that the letter contained a detailed description of the eighth prince of Dali.

It is stated that the other party is only twenty years old, yet he already possesses terrifying martial arts strength comparable to a martial god. Even Yu Xiong Batian admitted that the other party is an unparalleled martial arts genius.

Previously, Huo Linfei was a martial arts genius that was rare in the martial arts world of Dali. At a young age, he became the fifth deputy leader of the alliance and did not even take the leader of the Tianhe Blade Sect seriously.

But now, compared to Li Musheng, he is no match in martial arts talent, and even less so in martial arts cultivation!

This is more than just being left behind by a few streets; there's simply no comparison!
Huo Linfei stared at Shangguan Qingqing in the distance. He, who was originally an extremely arrogant person, seemed to have suffered an unbearable blow at this moment, and his eyes began to become dazed.

It's worse than killing him to crush him in the very thing he's most proud of!

At this moment, the Golden Armor Sect Master, who was standing nearby, naturally noticed Huo Linfei's unusual behavior and immediately frowned and asked:
"Alliance Leader Huo, has anything important come from the main alliance?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Linfei's body twitched slightly, finally snapping him out of his reverie.

He glanced at the letter in his hand, his expression shifting rapidly before he finally took a deep breath, turned to look at the Golden Armor Sect Master, and said:
"Immediately issue the order: all members of the World Alliance must withdraw from the Heavenly River Blade Sect and return to Mountain and Sea City immediately!"

Upon hearing this, the Golden Armor Sect Master was stunned, as if he doubted that he had misheard!

The situation is clearly very favorable right now. As long as we capture the Tianhe Blade Sect Master, we can expect to utterly defeat the Tianhe Blade Sect.

However, Huo Linfei suddenly said he wanted to leave. What kind of incredible move was this?

"Leader of the Fire Alliance, you..."

The Golden Armor Sect Master stared at Huo Linfei and was about to ask a question, but Huo Linfei stopped him with a gesture.

At this moment, Huo Linfei had already tried his best to suppress the expression on his face, and said indifferently:
"Don't ask any more questions, just do as I say immediately!"

Upon hearing this, the leader of the Golden Armor Sect frowned, filled with suspicion.

However, he naturally dared not disobey Huo Linfei, the fifth vice leader valued by Yu Xiong Batian, so he had no choice but to agree and then immediately left.

Seeing the Golden Armor Sect Master leave, Huo Linfei slowly closed his eyes and then suddenly opened them again.

He let out a soft breath, then turned to look at Bai Zihua and the Sect Master of the Tianhe Blade Sect, and said:
"Your Heavenly River Blade Sect has produced a fine disciple." After saying that, Huo Linfei glanced at Shangguan Qingqing in the distance out of the corner of his eye.

He then let out a heavy snort, called to the messenger, and turned to head down the mountain.

While the Tianhe Blade Sect is certainly not weak, defeating them is not necessary for the Tianxia Alliance at present.

Huo Linfei knew that after destroying Luoshen Peak, the Dali Dynasty would undoubtedly take action against the remaining three sects.

As for which sect the Dali court would target, Huo Linfei could not confirm.

However, he was certain that if he destroyed the Tianhe Blade Sect today, the next target of the Great Li Dynasty would probably be the Tianxia Alliance.

After all, judging from what the female disciple of the Tianhe Blade Sect said earlier, the Tianhe Blade Sect and the Dali Tianjin Guard clearly had some unclear relationship.

Of course, the most important thing is that the other party seems to have a close relationship with the Eighth Prince of Dali.

Although Huo Linfei is extremely talented and arrogant, and doesn't care much about the world, it doesn't mean he is ignorant and fearless.

On the contrary, he was well aware of the principle that the nail that sticks out gets hammered down, and naturally did not want to bring trouble upon his allies, his adoptive father, or himself.

"call out!"

At this moment, an object suddenly shot out backward, flying through the air towards Bai Zihua and the Sect Master of the Tianhe Blade Sect.

Bai Zihua reached out and grabbed it, then looked down and discovered that it was the Da Li Tian Jin Wei token that Shangguan Qingqing had taken out earlier.

"How is this going?"

Bai Zihua glanced at the token in his hand, then looked up at Huo Linfei and the others who had suddenly retreated. For a moment, he still didn't understand what had happened.
The Heavenly River Blade Sect Master, standing to the side, looked on with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty. He had naturally overheard the conversation between Huo Linfei and the others.

It was truly unbelievable that the Tianxia Alliance, which had been so confident of victory, had unexpectedly withdrawn.

However, the next moment, the Heavenly River Blade Sect Master suddenly turned his gaze and landed on the token in Bai Zihua's hand.

He had clearly seen that the fifth deputy leader, Huo Linfei, had decided to withdraw the people besieging the Tianhe Blade Sect only after reading the message from the Tianxia Alliance.

But why did the other party return the Tianjin Guard's token intact? And why did they say something strange before leaving?
"Could it be Qingqing..."

The sect leader of the Tianhe Blade Sect suddenly turned his head and exchanged a glance with Bai Zihua beside him.

Without a doubt, both the token of the Dali Tianjin Guard and the words spoken by Huo Linfei seem to be related to Shangguan Qingqing.

Meanwhile, Shangguan Qingqing and Qin Hao, who had finally stopped in the distance, were unaware that the people from the Tianxia Alliance had already retreated.

Without stopping, they rushed back towards the direction where Bai Zihua and the other person were.

However, before they had run very far, Bai Zihua and the Tianhe Blade Sect Master appeared in front of them in an instant.

"Ah? Master, Sect Leader, you escaped from that silver-haired scoundrel's men?"

Shangguan Qingqing and Qin Hao stopped abruptly, asking in surprise.

Upon hearing this, the Sect Master of the Tianhe Blade Sect and Bai Zihua remained silent for a while, neither of them speaking.

Bai Zihua stared intently at Shangguan Qingqing, scrutinizing her. Seeing her bewildered expression, he frowned and asked:
"You really don't know what happened?"

Shangguan Qingqing frowned, exchanged a glance with Qin Hao beside her, and asked in confusion:
"Should I know something?"

Then, Shangguan Qingqing seemed to remember their current predicament and immediately advised them with an anxious expression:

"Master, I suggest we return to the sect immediately and wait until we have recovered from our injuries before engaging the Tianxia Alliance in a final battle!"

However, she discovered that Bai Zihua and the other person seemed to have no intention of moving at all.

The sect leader of the Tianhe Blade Sect looked at her and slowly shook his head, saying:

"The people from the World Alliance have already retreated!"

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Qingqing and Qin Hao were stunned, and for a moment they both doubted whether they had misheard.

At this moment, Bai Zihua looked thoughtful, then took out the Tianjin Guard token and handed it to Shangguan Qingqing, saying:

"This was returned by Huo Linfei, and now it's back to its rightful owner!"

Upon seeing the token, Shangguan Qingqing immediately took it and carefully examined it. Seeing that it was undamaged, she breathed a sigh of relief.

But soon, she seemed to realize something?
"Why would Huo Linfei, who is so unruly and arrogant, voluntarily return the token?"

Shangguan Qingqing frowned, then she remembered what the Tianhe Blade Sect Master had said, and immediately looked down at the foot of the mountain, only to see that the people of the Tianxia Alliance had indeed begun to retreat.

"This……"

Shangguan Qingqing was stunned, both surprised and delighted, while Qin Hao, seeing this scene, burst into tears of joy.

They had almost foreseen the destruction of the Heavenly River Blade Sect, but now the situation had suddenly taken a turn for the worse, and the victory had come so unexpectedly.

"Sect Master, did you do all of this?"

Qin Hao turned around abruptly, looking at the Sect Master of the Heavenly River Blade Sect with an expression of adoration.

However, the sect leader of the Heavenly River Blade Sect blushed, waved his hand, and said:

"How can I have that ability?"

Then, he turned and looked meaningfully at Shangguan Qingqing, saying:

"I think the reason for this should perhaps be asked of Qingqing."

At this moment, Shangguan Qingqing had already thought of something, but she was not sure what it was.

She stared down at the Tianjingwei token in her hand for a long time, unconsciously clenching her fist, her eyes inexplicably becoming slightly moist.

“I knew it, Your Highness would never lie.”

……

Shangguan Qingqing naturally knew that the Tianhe Blade Sect Master, in his severely injured state, was no match for Huo Linfei and the Golden Armor Sect Master.

The retreat of the World Alliance must be due to other reasons. Although Shangguan Qingqing did not know the specific reasons, she saw Huo Linfei obediently return the Tianjin Guard token.

She inexplicably guessed that it must have been Li Musheng who made the move.

Only when her idol, the greatest in the world, intervenes can the World Alliance obediently retreat!
(End of this chapter)